25 ! insert articles in the following general statements. in some sentences, two choices are possible. 1. because of automobile, man has extended his horizons, but he has poisoned the atmosphere. 2. automobile is a necessity today. 3. refrigerator has enabled people to keep food fresh for a much longer time. 4. vegetables are good for the health. 5. the world is getting smaller because of airplane. 6. wheel and plow were very important inventions. 7. supermarket sells not only groceries, but also household items, liquor, plants, magazines, and candy. 8. newspaper is one of the most widespread media of communication. 9. computer is doing much of the work that used to be done by human beings. 10. engineer must have a good knowledge of mathematics and physics. 11. modern conveniences have been of great help in home. 12. it has been proven that cigarettes are bad for the health. 13. eagle is a bird of prey. 14. mountain is bigger and higher than hill. 15. kitchen can be a very suitable place to practice exercise.
1. My father was watching an interesting programme on TV, while I was reading for the examination.
2. We were playing the chess when the telephone rang.
3. My parents were having an unpleasant conversation when I came into their room.
4. Yesterday I was trying to beat the computer at chess all evening.
5. In the zoo the lions were being fed from 8.00 till 8.30 in the morning.
6. While we were having a swim in the lake, Mary was preparing a pleasant surprise for us.
7. When we were playing football, I suddenly broke my leg.
8. My mother was sewing a dress when our plumber knocked at the door.
9. When we were hopelessly losing the match, she gave me a smile.
10. I was writing a newspaper article while my wife was having a rest in the garden.
PAST SIMPLE.
1. We graduated from the Institute in 1987.
2. My friend went to England to work for a probationary period three months ago.
3. I was on holiday in Bulgaria two weeks ago.
4. A friend of mine wrote a new operating system two months ago.
5. I was fond of swimming two years ago.
6. Tom forgot to remind me of the forthcoming lecture at Moscow State University yesterday.
7. I ate an apple, drank a glass of lemonade and went to school.
8. I wrote three novels last year.
9. I saw a lion in the zoo yesterday.
10. She was my bride in 1999.